California's current extreme drought must be a lesson for managing water in a warmer, more densely populated world, say Amir AghaKouchak and colleagues.
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AghaKouchak, A., Feldman, D., Hoerling, M. et al. Water and climate: Recognize anthropogenic drought. Nature 524, 409–411 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/524409a
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